内容摘要：CLEVELAND (AP) — The baseball team soon to be without a school has a growing fan base.Birmingham-Sou

CLEVELAND (AP) — The baseball team soon to be without a school has a growing fan base.

Birmingham-Southern’s inspiring, unexpected journey has won over some hearts.

The Panthers, who have kept their season alive as their school is on the brink of shutting down for good on Friday, have captured interest with supporters raising over $100,000 to enhance their trip to the Division III World Series.

By Tuesday afternoon, a GoFundMe page had exceeded its initial $100,000 goal and is still climbing.

Trey Hines, the sports information director for the school from Birmingham, Alabama, for at least a few more days, said the support has been overwhelming.

“It’s been crazy,” Hines said by phone.

Hines said before leaving for Cleveland on Wednesday the team is having a send-off party and being honored before the first pitch of Tuesday night’s Birmingham Barons game.